City of Paris Dry Goods Co. San Francisco CA 1920 Photo

Circa 1925 - The City of Paris Department Store - Southeast corner of Geary and Stockton, site of the current Neiman-Marcus Store. The restaurant was called "Normandy Lane". This inner courtyard was saved and incorporated into the new building.

Recipe: Winter Squash & Chickpea Soup

Butternut Squash soup created by the kids during a class at Bay Leaf Kitchen in San Francisco, California, on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015. Photo: Connor Radnovich, The Chronicle

My Little Time Machine — Market street -San Francisco,California

The House That Spied on Me

In December, I converted my one-bedroom apartment in San Francisco into a “smart home.” I connected as many of my appliances and belongings as I could to the internet: an Amazon Echo, my lights, my coffee maker, my baby monitor, my kid’s toys, my vacuum, my TV, my toothbrush, a photo frame, a sex toy, and even my bed.